Initiated by the state Social Justice Department, People aged 60 and above can apply for the treatment under which they would get the maximum financial assistance of ₹5,000 for fixing the tooth.
A retired army man and Nalasopara resident, Ramdayal Yadav may not be an appointed traffic police personnel, but he stands dedicatedly outside the Tulinj police station for over four hours every day and helps the traffic police regardless.
In an innovative project to help its senior citizens fight this loneliness, Raipur launched 'Bapu ki Kutiya,’ under which over 50 attractive hut sheds are being set up in gardens and public places across the state capital exclusively for senior citizens to not only allow them to interact with each other but play games and watch television too.
Registered as a formal trust in March 2011, the Good Samaritans is a very small group of medically trained persons who provide basic care, and run a small free pharmacy.
Ageism is prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person’s age, a pervasive problem in Indian society. These role models are fighting this prejudice through truly inspirational feats and achievements.